EMBARRASSMENT


Meaning of EMBARRASSMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈber-ə-smənt, -ˈba-rəs- ]

noun

Date: 1729

1.

a. : something that embarrasses

the scandal was a major embarrassment

b. : an excessive quantity from which to select — used especially in the phrase embarrassment of riches

2. : the state of being embarrassed: as

a. : confusion or disturbance of mind

couldn't hide her embarrassment

b. : difficulty arising from the want of money to pay debts

c. : difficulty in functioning as a result of disease

cardiac embarrassment

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.